10 LITTLE GARDENS 
An ornamental design is shown by Fig. 2; the lawn looks 
especially well, while the curves in the borders and herbaceous beds 
allow one to bring forward bold groups of certain plants, thus giving 
shelter for less vigorous kinds between them. The fruit and veget- 
able ground is so arranged that it will not be too noticeable from 
the Jawn, except as an orchard of fruit trees seen above the rosery. 
Arches are not shown in any of the plans, as the sites for these can 
be determined so easily by individual taste. In Fig. 2, however, a 
charming effect may be obtained by making a pergola or series of 
Rose arches along the semicircular path between the kitchen garden 
and lawn, for this gives a screen without forming a close barrier to 
the view. 
The irregular garden plan shown by Fig. 3 will appeal, I 
think, to the fancy of fewer gardeners, yet it has many good points. 
It gives the charm of mystery to many a walk and nook, while 
at the same time increasing the number of aspects, and therefore 
of possibilities. There is a substantial summerhouse in an ever- 
green sheltered corner, which would prove useful also as a winter 
retreat if it could face south or south-west. 
Safe Rules for Laying out Walks.—Allow for approach to 
every bit of cultivated ground ; give sufficient scope for pleasant 
pedestrian exercise, create as many new views as possible by turns 
and branches, yet avoid sacrificing ground unnecessarily. In Fig. 3 
it will be seen that there is no path on one side of the lawn, as the 
flower border can be reached by the turf, and the flowers will look 
their best against it. A considerable amount of vegetable garden is 
allowed for, and there is a good rosery. One should always make 
new walks wide enough for comfort in walking, say a minimum 
width of 3 feet unless the garden is very small. Fig. 2 would prove 
more suitable than Fig. 1 for quite a small piece of ground, perhaps, 
but Fig. 3 could be simplified by making only one lawn and turning 
the distant grass into kitchen garden. 
A Small Garden on Chalk Soil.—The accompanying plan will 
be found a simple one for a garden not quite 1 acre in extent. The 
shrubs may include Lilacs, Philadelphuses, all varieties of Berberis, 
Box, Euonymus, Ribes, Viburnums of different sorts, Broom, Gorse, 
Hollies, Flowering Cherries, and Crabs. If trees are desired Aspens 
will thrive on a chalk soil, and the Mountain Ash is generally 
successful. Herbaceous plants may include Poppies of all sorts, 
Wallflowers, Centaureas, Chrysanthemum maximum, Michaelmas 
Daisies, Chrysanthemums, Polyanthuses, Primroses, Coreopses, 
German, English, and Florentine Irises ; Rudbeckias, Sunflowers, 
Arabis, Aubrietias, Carnations, and Pansies. Phloxes should be 
avoided. 
For climbers, the usual Clematises will probably succeed, also 
Honeysuckles, Jasmines, and Pyrus Japonica, [vies, and Ampelopsis. 
Sometimes the pink and white Rambler Roses flourish, but Crimson 
Rambler seldom does, except when given a prepared depth of loamy 
